Dulux Chalky Downs 5 30YY 71/073

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Chalky Downs 5 for living room (2 photos)
Dulux Chalky Downs 5 for bathroom (3 photos)
Dulux Chalky Downs 5 reviews (4 photos)
What are Dulux Chalky Downs 5 undertones?
Is Chalky Downs 5 30YY 71/073 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Chalky Downs 5
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Chalky Downs 5 30YY 71/073
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	30YY 71/073
Name:	Chalky Downs 5
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Chalky Downs 5?

Dulux Chalky Downs 5 30YY 71/073 is a light, muted beige with a noticeably warm, softly yellowed cast. Its pale depth keeps walls bright without reading as stark white, while the gentle greyed quality in the color prevents it from becoming overly creamy. In daylight, Chalky Downs 5 can appear like a softened oatmeal neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its beige warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and larger open-plan walls where a calm, light foundation is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen, brushed brass, off-white trim, and deeper mushroom or olive-toned accents for contrast.

Chalky Downs 5 for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space

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Dulux 30YY 71/073 for bathroom (3 photos)

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Dulux Chalky Downs 5 reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Dulux Chalky Downs 5 undertones?

Chalky Downs 5 is a light, very muted sandy beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#E2D8C9

RGB code:

226, 216, 201

Is Dulux Chalky Downs 5 cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 36°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

30YY 71/073 Chalky Downs 5 HSL code: 36, 30%, 84%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Chalky Downs 5

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Chalky Downs 5:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Chalky Downs 5 with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Dulux Denim Drift and Steel Symphony 3.

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LRV of Chalky Downs 5

Chalky Downs 5 has an LRV of 71% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 71%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#E2D8C9
RGB Decimal	226, 216, 201
RGB Percent	88.63%, 84.71%, 78.82%
HSV	Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.06% Value: 88.63%
HSL	hsl(36, 30, 84)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.42 Yellow: 11.06 Key: 11.37
YIQ	Y: 217.28 I: 10.779 Q: -2.553
XYZ	X: 66.461 Y: 69.498 Z: 65.156
CIE Lab	L:86.75 a:0.902 b:8.619
CIE Luv	L:86.75 u:6.726 v:12.61
Decimal	14866633
Hunter Lab	83.366, -3.586, 12.017